Thanksgiving 2010

Today was a wonderful day. I promised to make a cherry pie and I did. I was getting ready to leave to go to Christi’s and my power went off. Thankfully, I didn’t need anything plugged in, but it was disgusting. Leon called and said he would come over and help me get out of the garage. I was already thinking what I was supposed to do to get the garage door up. Leon and Kristin came over and he even fixed the door back so I wouldn’t have any trouble coming home. They are so good to me!

Christi had invited two men from her church—Spencer, who is the maintenance guy and Erwin who is from Guatemala. Neither one has family in Chattanooga and I thought that was so nice of her to do that. Spencer brought cookies and drinks and Erwin brought this wonderful strawberry cake from Acropolis! Christi cooked turkey and dressing, fresh green beans, corn casserole, broccoli casserole, some kind of rice dish, sweet potato casserole and rolls. Scott made his wonderful iced tea and I hounded him to make a pot of coffee. Christopher ended up making the coffee and it was good!

We had nine people around the table—Scott, Christi, Christopher, Jonathan, Ed, Kila, Spencer, and Erwin. We went around the table and each one of us told what we are thankful this year. It was very moving to hear what each person said. I wish I could remember each one in detail. It was so wonderful to be with such a warm and caring group of people. I think we all ate too much, but today the calories didn’t count.

I had so much fun and we all laughed so much, that when I got into my car, I couldn’t understand why the crying started all over again. Well, everyone tells me that holidays are really hard, but it seems the hardest when I’m by myself. I am thankful that I am in good health and I am beginning to get my “weird” sense of humor back. I enjoyed being with my daughter yesterday and shopping at Costco and also helping her a little at the church with her decorating the sanctuary. I feel so fortunate to have such a talented daughter, a son-in-law who loves his family, and two grandsons who have never given them any problems.

Charles told me he wanted me to be happy and basically I am—but I would be so much happier if I still had him here with me. Well, I do still have Chloe who is so glad to see me when I come home, but I do wish she would stop chewing holes in my down comforter. It’s a little scary to wake up with feathers everywhere!

DR
11/25/10